Seaweed-harvester.



G. H. ENNIS. ASBAWBED HARVESTER.

s APPLIUYATION FILE-DDR0. 7, 1912. 1,080,144, Patented Dec.`2,1913.`

G/H. ENNIS.

SBAWBBD HARVESTER? nrLxoATIoN FILED 1130.1, 1912.

Patented 1390.2, 1.913.

3 SHEETS-BREST '3.

.nV/fw H//rw GEORGE H. Ennis, or Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

sEAwEen-Hanves'rnn.

s'aecieeuen of Lettere' Patent.

Patented Dc. 2; i913.

i Applied-ien med December 7, 1912. serial No. raices.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. Ennis, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los An les, in the county of Los Angeles, State oCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements inSeaweed-Harvesters, of which the following is a s ciiication.

This invention relates .to dev ce and apparatus for cutting andharvesting sea/weed or kelp, for cutting it at a suitable dlstance belowthe water surface, removing it from the Water, and hoistin` iton boarda. float and then suitably deivering the kelp to bar es orfother carrieralongside.

e immediate and rime object of this invention is the provision 'of aImachine by means of-which large q'uantities of seaweed may. beigathered and handled at a minimum 'ex ense.` I l Aere are other minorobjects, as adaptation to.l varying conditions; but eliliciency ingathering the vsea weed is the `prime consideration.

As I now consider it, I ny'nvention 'consists broadly in thecombln'atlon of a suitable floating support, a cutting mechanismsubmerged so as to out out portions of the floating sea weed, andgathering mechanisms which gather the sea .weed from the surface, drawit towardl the .float and enable it to be hoisted aboard for immediatedelivery to bar -es or for other intermediate operations suc Theoperations which may be carried on at the float may var)r with thecharacter of sea weed heilig handled'and with the use to -which theproduct is finally p ut. Within this -broad conception vI have preferreda form in which I utilize a ,floating support with divergent submergedguides extending forwardly therefrom for guiding and gathering the seaweed toward the float. I place vertlcal cutters on the forward edges ofthe guides, these cutters extending downwardly as far as it may bedesired to out the sea weed; and a horizontal cutter I place at the.rear ends of the guides so that it will cut 'the upwardly extendingstems of all sea weed between the twoguides. vI 'preferably provide thefloat with `a propelling apparatus and with a propeller crank extendingforwardly from the propeller and terminatingr immediate] vbelnnd therear or couver` gentends of the guides.' The current created `by thepropeller causes the water-to' as cutting, grinding or crushing, etc

flowrearwardly through the tunnel between Y may use a conveyor mechanismwhich will extend over the water su'rfacebetween the guides, andpreferably extend a distance ahead of them, this conve er operating vtodraw the surface sea wee rearwardly between the guides. The hoistingconveycr is placed so that it'extends across the propeller tunnel'diagonally upwardlyand rearwardly to apoint vabove the float. Thisconveyer is of such construction as to catch a'llzthi, sea

weed which is drawn in by the propeller current, allowing lthe waterlto` pass n through the tunnel.'

In the` matter of motive power for the 'complete machine, Ifmay useaseparate motor for driving the propeller and for driving the conveying'and sea weed handling mechanism; but I may also use: a. single motorfor4 all of these operations. However, I do not care to limit myself toafloat having its own propelling power; as the fundamentals f myinvention may be incorporated into a harvester -which'is moved by s'omeextraneous means, say a tug. I A g I have illustrated preferred forms ofthe apparatus in the accompanying drawings, in lwhich- .Figure l is aplan View of a 'preferred form. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical'section of the same. Fig. 3 is a s imiiar Vlongitudinal verticalsection ofa slightly, inotlified form of device, adapted especially for-use under water. Eig. 4 is a front elevation of my apparatus, showing abarge alongside about to be filled with sea weed. Fig. 545s anenlargement of the-right h'and upper portion of Fig. No. 1. Fig. 6 is aview ,taken as indicated by line 6--6y of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a view takenas indicated by line 747 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a view taken as indicatedvby line 8-S of Fig; 5. Fig. 9 is a' section showing a preferred form ofcutting mechanism. Fig. 10 is a. longitudinal section of the same.

In the drawings I have shown at '120 a suitable barge which-:nav be oi'any convenient proportions and size. 'lfhisbarge Iqxo BCI preferablyprovide with a propeller tunnel 21, and propeller 22 is arranged tooperate at the rear end of the tunnel so as to create a rearwardlyflowing current therethrougli.l The propeller may be driven by its shaft23 having gearing connections 2l with .a clutch and change gearmechanism 25 which derives its power from engine shaft 2G. A suitableengine 27 may be provided; and l have shown the engine arranged`rearwardly .on the float tobalance the weight of the mechanism arrangedforwardly thereon. The engine shaft 2G may be connected to a shaft 28through which power is transmitted to the various sea weed handlingmecha nisms; or the shaft 28, or its equivalent,n1ay be operated from aseparate motor.

The tunnel 2l extends forwardly preferably to a point forward of theprow of the float, and vertical submerged guides 80 are pivotallyattached at 31 to the forward edges of the tunnel construction. The submerged -guides 30 may include pont-cons or suitable floats 32 forsupporting the guides andthe other mechanisms attached to theforward'portions of the apparatus. The pontoons 32 may be adjustable inposition, so that they may be spread apart so as to filielude wide areafor the guides 50, or so that they may be `moved to decrease the waterresistance when the float'is being moved to and from its first position.The pontoons 32 may be spaced apart by suitable spacers, which may be inthe form of tubes or pipes 33 with a. number of holes 33a foradjustment' of the distance between the forward ends of the pontoons;and on Athese pipes 33 I may secure the frame 34 carrying a roller orother suitable device 35 over which the conveyor 36 travels. Thisconveyer 36 may be of any suitable type, such as a belt with prongs 37thereon and it may operate as is shown in Fig. 2 or through a. shorterdistance as is shown in Fig. In the form shown in Fig. 2, the conveyor3G extends rearwardly and upwardly over a suitable roller 38 above thefloat; and its portion B9 practically parallels the eonveyer 40 and,with this conveyer, forms a hoisting appa ratus for the sea weed. Theconveyor 40 extends diagonally, as shown in Fig. 2, over the rollers 41and Al2 at the bottom and top. The conveyer 40 practically extendsacross the whole of the tunnel 21 so as to catch all the sea weed whichis being drawn rearwardly by the action of the current in the tunnel;and, the conveyers 3G and 40 operating in the direction indicated by theard rows, the sea. weedis gather-odin between them and is discharged attheir upper ends. The lhorizontal portion of the con 'eyei- 3(5-operates close vto the surface of the water between the guides 30 andforwardly thereof, so as to drag rearwardly into the machine all the seaweed which it can reach; and, in

dragging the sea weed rearnarrlly7 il will drag a certain amount of seaweed in from each side before it is cut by the vertical cutters, Thevertical cutters are mounted on the forward edges of the guides 30, andare preferably of the double bladcd toothed type common to mowers andthe like. One or both blades of these cutters may be reciprocated; butit is suiicient to reciprocate 'y one of the blades. Reciproration isetl'ected by means of a crank 51 on the forward end of a shaft 52 whichis mounted in bearingsl onthe pontoon A connecting rod 54 connects thecrank with one of the blades of the cutter; and rotation of the shaftwill cause reciprocation of that blade. The 'shaft 52 is connected bythe flexible means 55 with a shaft 5G which is in turn connected withand driven by shaft 2S. The two shafts 5G, one on each side of themechanism, are connected together by a connecting shaft 57 with gears58. One of the shafts 56 has a small gear G0 which meshes with a gear(il on a vertical shaft G2 leading downwardly near the frontedge of theAtunnel 21. This shaft (i2 extends downwardly through suitable bearing G3and slidably connects with a hollow shaft (i4 the construction beingsuch that the crank 65 on the lower end of the hollow shaft 64 may beraised and lowered. The crank has a connecting rod GG connecting withone blade G7 of the horizontal cutter (58. This hori' zontal cutter ismounted in suitable blocls 69 which are swivelly mounted on verticallyadjustable frames 70. Frame 70 also carries bearing 71 for the shaft G4;so that the cutter 68 and its operating mechanism may be raised andlowered to suit tidal conditions and to reach the distance below thesurface at which the kelp stems must be cut. vertical cutters may beextended downwardly into the water by merely lengthening orshorteningihem.

HorizontallcntterlL (SS extends across the space between the rear endsof the guides 30 at the forward end of the lower part'of tunnel 21,being adjustdd upwardly and downwardly as occasion may demand.

The conreyers 36 and 40 are driven -by suitable connections to rollers'38 and 42 from the shaft 28. This nay be effected Athrough the medium ofgearingconnections 2), the rollers being so rotatively connor-ted thatthey rotate in opposite directions to op erate the eonveycis asindicated. The shaft 2,8.may have a clutch and change gear mech-v anism7 so that the speed of operation of the various cutters and conveyersmay be.

changed desired. This change gear mechanism may be operated by means oflevers 71 on the controlling platform 72; and the mechanism 25hereinbefore referred to may be operated through the levers 73.

'I will now explain the general method of The i operationA of my device,describing subsequently the operation of the devlces for handling thesea weed after itis delivered ,-Through* the use of the'variou's changegears the relative speedsA of the float in the water .and of operationof the cutters and conveyors may be varied to suit conditions.

`If the help is relatively thick andheavy, the

propeller will berotatcdfat slow speed ahead and the cutting andfconveying apparatus will be operatedat ay relatively high sy eed tohandle a largeamount of material. I hen the help is relatively thin, thefloat may be moved forward more rapidly and theV cutting and conveyinmechanism o erated relatively slower; lt is desirable t at the fhllpower of theengim.'lie-used, at all-ti es; and. this may beapproximately el'ecte by properl relatln'g of the forward speed ofthe Asthe loa/t1 worhsforwardly, Va constant How or current of water is',created rearwardly through the'space between the guides 30 and throughthe tunnel'Q'l. .This rearward flowof water tends to draw' the kelptoward-the float 'as' well as to propel the float forwardly.

. It 1s a disadvantage inherent in an ordinary float that its propellingmechanism will dii'liculty and, in addition,

either ypropel it overl the kelp or will cause the' kelp to move awaylaterallyfrom it to some extent.y My construct-ion avoids this ositivelydraws the kelp towardtheI fioat. t the' same time the conveyer 36 isoperating upon the kelp atfhe surface. to draw it into= the spacebetween thel guidesand into contact with the vertical cutters. Not onlydoes this con- A kel veyer draw the kelp toward the float; but it has acertain effect in drawing the float toward the kelp. Atrthe same timethat the kelp isy drawn toward the float, a certainy amount of it isdrawn in from each side, as

the kelpis 'usually' matted 'together at the surface and pulls apartwith some diiculty. The surface mat is drawn into contact with thevertical knives with the result that the knives make two verticalcutsthrough the kelp at a distance `from eachother dependent -upon theamount oflcelp the apparatus is capable of handling. Inv/practice Ipropose to make these cuts considerable distance apart so that a largekamount of kelp may` be gathered in a single swath or cut. The whichisseveredrfrom the surrounding be is drawn rearwardlybetween the guides30 (crit/might be said' that the tio-at moves toward the kelp and fmovesthe uides 30 intothe cut'made byk tlievertica cutters) and the stems of'thekel come into Contact with the'horizontal kni e and are severed.Immediately the stems are severed the kelp is engaged yA the conveyer 40and' the con 'vcyers 36 and 40 then carry. the 4kelp to their upperAends where itis discharged into'suitable Vapparatus for handling anddist-uib-` uting it to barges alongside.

There are many possible means of handling the kelp after it has beenlifted from the water; but the rime object of all means of handling isto rid the kelp of all unnecessary weight so that the valuable materialto be handled is as small in weight as possible. Where it is Jdesired tosave the whole of the kelp substance I prefer to out the kelp intorelatively small pieces and to then convey the whole mass of pulp intobarges alongside. save the solid matter of the kelp, I may provide forcrushing and removal of a large percent-age of the liquid, then handlingthe kelp in its comparatively dry state. As shown in Figs. l and 2, thecombination includes a suitable cutter 80 which receives the dischargefrom the conveyer Lwand which discharges into a suitable endless.chainconveyer 81 to lift the pulp up through a hollow mast 82 anddischarge it-into a delivery spout 83. 'Ijhis delivery spout may beswung to any suitable position to discharge into a rying knives 87 and88 which pass each But where it 1s only desired to other at variouspoints and' sever the sea, weed by shearing action. The members 85 'and86 may be rotated in opposite directions by-mean's of pulleys 89 and 90driven by suitable belt connections 91 and 92 from the shaft 28' (a beltconnection, or equivalent friction device) is preferred as it willallow' a certain slip to take place if any foreign matter (Hoa-tingwood, etc.) should enter the cutter. I have placed the control platlform so that the operator may watch for such matter and remove it at thehop er\ 93 before entry to the cutter. I may eit. er

have the knives 87 and 88 different in number or I may drivefthe tworotatin parts atvdifferent speedsg. or both, the e ect'of thesearrangements being that' the knives do not meet always at the samepointin the opening of hopper 93, and thus cut the kelp uniformly overthat opening. l

I have shown a somewllat modified form of construction in Figs. 3 and 4,whe-rein I may provide, between the cutter and the conveying mechanismSl a suitable set of .crushing rollers l0() which WillAcrush the kelpand release a large part of the liquid therein. The liquid may beallowed tra reo

to esca-pe o-r'may be collected in any suit.

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over a barge 105 as is best shown in Fig. 4. This barge may be of anyordinary construction, preferably with a. maximum cargo capacity; and Imay provide a suitable net 106 into which the sea weed is delivered andby means of which it may be lifted easily from the barge when carried toits destination. The net has the advantage of releasing all oi the.superfluous mechanically held water and ot' retaining all of the seaweed for removal from the barge at one single and simple'operation. Thebarge may be towed by a tug; in practice I contemplate the towing of astring of barges by a sinle tug. rflic and al include mainly the use ofthe crushing rolls just described and of a bucket con-` veyerlLsupportedi'rom the mast 8T. This conveyor may be of the ordinary bucketchain type. lf have also shown the conveyor belt i553* formed in twoseparate parts; the portion 39 cooperating with the belt 40 to raise theseaweed and the portion 136 acting over the surface of the water to drawin the seaweed as before described.

It is on the general features oi the apparatus that l base the followingclaims, wishing not to. restrict myselfto the various minor detailsshown and explained, but to have a full advantage of equivalents whichmay be substituted.

ll-aving described my invention l claim: l. Apparatus for harvesting scaweed and the like, comprising a. i'loatin support, submerged propulsionmeans therefor, submerged cutters spaced thereon, and means coperatingwith said propulsion means for directing the water current .caused bysaid propulsion means between said cutters for drawingthc .sea weedtoward the cutters and Heating support.

' Apparatus for harvest-ing sea weed and the like, comprising a floatingsupport, cntting apparatus thereon comprising a pair oi vertical cuttersarranged in front ott-he support, adjust-able means for spacing saidvertical cutters'apart, a horizontal cutter arranged apin'exin'iately inthe horizontal plane of the lower ends ot' the vertical cut,- ters,ci'nverg'i'ng guides leading rearwardly from the cutters toward theHealing snpport, and means for lift-ing the cut and gathered ,sea weedonto the support. i

3. App-.trains for harvesting sea weed and the like, comprising aloating support, cutting apparatus thereon comprising a pair of verticalcutters arranged in front ol' the support and scparatt'd laterally by acon widen-.ble distance. and a lnrizontal cutter arranged approximatelyin the horizontal plane of the lower ends of the vertical cutters andbehind the same,` converging guides lea-ding rearwardly from tliecutters toward the Heating support. to the horizonmodilicationsindicated in Figs. 3

tal cutter, and means forlifting the cut and gathered sea weed onto thesupport.

4. Apparatus for harvesting sea Weed and the like, comprising a floatingsupport, cut

ting apparatus thereon comprising a pair of guides, means for drawingthe sea Weed between the guides and` toward the cutters and floatingsupport, and meansfor liftl ing the cutl and gathered sea weed onto thesupport.

5. Apparatus for harvesting seaweed and the like, comprising` a floatingsupportncutting apparatus thereon comprising a pau' of verticalcuttersaranged 1n front-of .the support and separated laterally by acon` siderable distance, and ahorizontal cutter arranged approximatelyin the horizontal plane oit' the lower ends of the vertical cutvters,rconverging guides leading rearwardly from the cutters toward the Heatingsupport to the horizontal cutters, means acting over the water surfaceforwardly of the vertical cutters for drawing the sea weed between theguides and tgward the cutters and iloating support, andfemeans forlifting. the cut and gathered sea weed'onto the support.

G. Apparatus for harvesting sea Weed and. the like, comprising asuitable floating su port, diverging guides extending forward y Aport tothe horizontal cutter, means acting ward ends of the guides,'ahorizontal cutter at the rea 1' ends of the guides and means act ingover the water surface forwardly of the vertical cutters to draw the seaweed bc-v tween the guides and toward the float.

7. Apparatus for harvesting sea weed and the like, comprisinga suitablefloating support, divergent guides extending forwardly from the float,means for adjusting the divergence of said guides, vertical cutters attbe forward ends of the guides, a horizontal cutter at the rear ends ofthe guides and means to draw the sea weed between thc guides and towardthe float..

S. Apparatus for harvesting sea weedand the like, comprising a suitablefloating sup* port, diverging guides extending forwardly from the float,vertical cutters at ,the fory'ard ends of the' guides, a horizontalcutter at the 'rear vends of the guides, submerged propulsion means forthe lioat., and means co- '.iperatting therewith to direct the watercnrrent caused by said propi'llsion means be-v tween said' guides todraw the sea weed between the guides against the cutters and to- .wardthe iloat;

9. Apparatus for harvesting'seaweed and `the like, comprising a suitable{ioating sup-l conveyor to hoist the sea weed upon the float;

l0f Apparatus for harvesting sea weed and the like, comprising asuitable floating support,.diverging guides extending forwardly'from thelloat, a vertical submerged cutter attlie forward end of each guide, a

i horizontal submerged cutter at the rear of t111g submerged' guidesextending forwardly from each side of the tunnel, a vertical cuttheguides, propulsion means for the float, means coperating with thepropulsion means to direct the water current caused by said propulsionmeans between the guides to draw the floating sea. weed between theguides toward the float, and a conveyor to hoist the sei. weed upon thefloat.

l1. Apparatus for harvesting sea weed 'and the like, comprisingasuitable ioating support, a propeller tunnel extendingfore and aftthereunder, a propeller within the tunnel vand motive power therefor,divergter at the forward end of each guide, a sub- I merged horizontalcutter at the lower for- 'tunnel' and motive power ward end of thetunnel, a conveyer extending diagonally upwardly across the tunnel andto a. oint over the float, and means for causing' t ie operation f thecutters and the conveyer.

1Q. Apparatus for 'harvesting sea weed and the like, comprising asuitable floating support, a propeller tunnel extending fore and aftthereunder, a propeller within the tunnel and motive power therefor,diverging submerged'guides extending forwardly from each side of thetunnel, a vertical cutter at the forward end of each guide, a submergedhorizontal cutter at the lower forward end of the tunnel, conveyer meansfor lifting the sea weed onto the float, a cutting mechanism on theylloat receiving the discharge of the conveffer, and conveyer deliveringapparatus receiving the cut material from the cutting mechanism.

13. Apparatus for harvesting sea weed and the like, comprisingajsuitable-floating support, a propeller tunnel extending fore 'and aftthereunder, a propeller within the therefor, divergguides extendingforwardly ing- 'si/iblnerged the tunnel, a. vertical `cutfronr-,ea'chside of ter at the forward end of each guide, a s ub-A mergedhorizontalgcutter at the lower for"` i ward end of the tunnel, conveyermeans opfer-ating over the water surface between-the through the spacebetween the guides toward and the like, comprising guides todraw-floating sea weed rearwardly, and cutting mechanism on the iloatreceiving the seaweed from theconveyer. f

14. Apparatus for harvesting sea weed and the like, comprising asuitable oating support, a propeller tunnel extending fore and aftthereunder, a propeller withinthe tunnel and motive power therefor,divergent submerged guides extending forwardly fromy each side of thetunnel, a vertical cutter at the forward end of each guide, a submergedhorizontal cutter at the loweuforward end of the tunnel, conveyor meansoperating over the water surface between the guides to draw. floatingsea weed rearwardly,a conveyer extending diagonallyvupwardly across thetunnel and toa point over the float, and means for causing the operationof the cutters and 'conveyen Y 15. Apparatus for harvesting sea weed andthe like, comprising a suitable ioating i support, a propeller tunnelextending fore and aft thereunder, a propeller within the tunnel andmotive power therefor, divergent 'submerged guides extending forwardlyfrom each side of the tunnel, a vertical cutter at vertical cutters soas todraw the seaweed in v toward the cutters, a'hoisting conveyerextending diagonally upwardly across the tunnel and to a point over thefloat, and means for causing the operation of the cutters and conveyer.i

16. Apparatus the like,'comprising a suitable Heating support, apropeller tunnel extending fore and aft thereunder, a propeller-'withinthe tunnel and motive power therefor, divergent slibmerged guidesextenc'lingforwardly from each side of the tunnel, 'a vertical cutteratfor harvesting sea weed and` los llo

the forward end of each guide, a submerged horizontal cutter at thelower forwardend of the tunnel, conveyer means operating over thev watersurface between the guidesf'to draw floating sea weed rearwardly, saidcon'- veyer means extending out forwardly ofthe vertical cutters so asto draw thejsea weed in toward the cutters, a conveyor extendingdiagonally upwardly across the tunnel andto a point over thefloat, andmeans for causing the voperation of the cutters and conveyer, thearrangement being such that the suction of the propeller draws the seaweed' the horizontal cutter and thehoisting conf veyer.

17. Apparatus 'for harvesting sea weed a propeller tunnel thereunder, apropeller' in said tunnel, vertical and horizontal cuff' las*V afloating support,

llas

Correction in Letters Patent No. l ,080,144.

lerS at: the forward end of Said tunnel at l the' forward enfle of thefloating' guirles, a

each side and at the bottom of said tunnel, and ronvejver meansoperating at the forward and of said tunnel rearward of the cut ters tolift eut sea weed onto the floating.,r support.

18. Apparatus for harvesting sea weed and the like, comprisingr afloating support, floating guides at the forward end of the support,pivotal connecting means between the guides and support, verticalcutters at Patent Oiice.

[SEAL] horizontal Cutler at tho rear lower edges of the floatinggallina, and means for lifting' the out sea weed (foto the floatingsupport.

In witnes that I olaiin the foregoing I havehereuiilof siiilisorilicrlmy name this 29th lt is hereby certified that in Letters latonl' No.LOSLLvH-Ji, ygranted' Dewnlhei 2,

1913, upon the application otGeorgo llllniis` of Los Angelas,lalifornia, for an improvement in Seaweed-Harvesters," an eri-oi'aiipoars in the printed spooitiiation requiring' correction as follows:Page l, lino 10%,- strike out the worde'. f 'iioi't-to the horizontaloutte1111eans acting" and insert tho v sorrls, vomnia, andsyllahlefmm'the firm, cutters m5 t/w fm1-I; and that the h#aid LettersPatent Shoulflhe read with this corrreotion therein that the same mayconform to the rceordof tho oase in the J. T. NEWTON ActingComm/ssz'oner of Patents.

Correction in Letters Patent No. l ,080,144.

lerS at: the forward end of Said tunnel at l the' forward enfle of thefloating' guirles, a

each side and at the bottom of said tunnel, and ronvejver meansoperating at the forward and of said tunnel rearward of the cut ters tolift eut sea weed onto the floating.,r support.

18. Apparatus for harvesting sea weed and the like, comprisingr afloating support, floating guides at the forward end of the support,pivotal connecting means between the guides and support, verticalcutters at Patent Oiice.

[SEAL] horizontal Cutler at tho rear lower edges of the floatinggallina, and means for lifting' the out sea weed (foto the floatingsupport.

In witnes that I olaiin the foregoing I havehereuiilof siiilisorilicrlmy name this 29th lt is hereby certified that in Letters latonl' No.LOSLLvH-Ji, ygranted' Dewnlhei 2,

1913, upon the application otGeorgo llllniis` of Los Angelas,lalifornia, for an improvement in Seaweed-Harvesters," an eri-oi'aiipoars in the printed spooitiiation requiring' correction as follows:Page l, lino 10%,- strike out the worde'. f 'iioi't-to the horizontaloutte1111eans acting" and insert tho v sorrls, vomnia, andsyllahlefmm'the firm, cutters m5 t/w fm1-I; and that the h#aid LettersPatent Shoulflhe read with this corrreotion therein that the same mayconform to the rceordof tho oase in the J. T. NEWTON ActingComm/ssz'oner of Patents.

